Incredible Friends!!!

I discovered a new exciting place called "Crafters Digital Art Center". The site has new digital images by many gifted artists. The site is just waiting for you to sign on as a member and join in for challenges and fun.

This darling little image is called "Incredible Friends". As you know, digital images are the rage. They can be sized and the images flipped. The possibilities are endless! This digital image is from Nicecrane Designs and created by the very talented Ignacio. He has a passion for "Vintage" images. His website and digital images can be found.....
HERE

This a close up of the image, "Incredible Friends".



This is how I created my vintage background.



The challenge was to use this "Incredible" little image created by Ignacio and to give it a vintage look of at least 100 years. I used designer paper for the background and sponged Vintage Photo" Distress Ink around the edges. I used white ribbon and altered the color with a Copic marker that matched the color of the distress ink. W!hy invest in every color of ribbon when you can alter them with your markers? LOL OK, I confess, I alter my ribbon ... but I also have every color under the sun... You just have to have it!!! LOL







The focal image was place on the distressed background. As you can see, the altered ribbon coordinates nicely with the background and focal image. I then curled one bottom corner of the focal image with a quilling tool to enhance the vintage effect.

I hope you enjoyed my card and will stop by soon. If you haven't tried the Crafters Digital Art Center or visited Nicecrane Designs, please take the time to do so... you will be in for a treat!
Marie

Magic Moments

The card I have for you today reminds me of the wonderful HOLIDAY season! I created this card for the Gina K Sketch Spotlight Challenge. Barbara won this challenge with an absolutely beautiful card. Stop by and see her beautiful creation at
http://stamptv.ning.com/forum/categories/current-challenges/listForCategory


Supplies:
Card Base: Gina K Pure Luxury "Black Onyx" 8 x 5.5 inches. Score at 4.25 inches.
Base Layer: 5.25 x 4 inches
Focal Image: GKD, "Very Merry Christmas" by Theresa Momber
Background Image: GKD "Tree Silhouettes"
Ink: Memento Ink "Summer Sk", "Paris Dusk", and "London Fog"
Copic Markers C3 for shadows and any color families of your choice for bow and swag.
I used a green blending family and blue.
Optional: Embossing pen and Micro Glitter - silver for stars.
White gelly roll pen for snow on trees





I cut my oval using Spellbinder's Petite Oval Large and sponged with Memento "Summer Sky" and "Paris Dusk". I used a masking technique to create my snowline. This is a technique I learned from watching Theresa Momber's wonderful tutorials! I have seen many books with this technique but Theresa's is "over the moon"!


I used Memento "London Fog" sponged the snowbanks using the masking technique.


I moved the sticky notes and continued to sponge the snowbanks.


I stamped the background image with GKD "Tree Silhouettes" with Memento "London Fog"


Used an embossing pen and Micro Glitter Ritz for stars.


I created tree shadows with a C3 Copic marker.


The small sentiment oval was cut with Spellbinders Petite OvalLarge (I used the smallesst. I then sponged around the Nestabilities die with "Summer Sky".




I shaded my bow with Copic markers in the blue and green families. I used reds for the berries.Copics: B32, B32 BV31, R35, $32, G7, G24, G28, G20, E74,C3



I embossed the base layer of Little Boy Blue with the Cuttlebug "D'Vine Swirls" folder and assembled the layers. I popped the focal image with "Pop Dots".
I hope your enjoyed this card. I really enjoyed creating it. YOu know how I love to participate in challenges!

Thank you for taking the time to visit my site!
Hugs,
Marie

Winter Wings

Winter Wings is a card inspired by some of the creative work by Theresa Momber. I created this card for a challenge at Gina K's Stamp TV website. I recently started posting on Gina K's site and I discovered a wonderful opportunity to participate in some fun challenges. This is the site if you are interested in joining in on the fun! http://stamptv.ning.com/



Measurements and Supplies
Focal Image: Gina K Designs "Winter Wings" Illustrator Asela Hopkins, Inspiration: Theresa Momber
Background Image: Gina K Designs "Tree Silhouettes"
Pure Luxury Cardstock:
Black Onyx: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in
Moonlit Fog: 5 1/4 in x 4 in
Pure White and Black Onyx cut with Nestabilities die Label 11
Forest Branches embossing folder
Memento London Fog Inkpad
Adhesive of choice
Glue of choice
Scor-pal


Background was sponged with Memento Ink "London Fog"



Snow line masked and sponged with Memento Ink "London Fog" Trees were inked with London Fog. I added some shadows to the trees with Copic marker C3.





The Layer of Moonlit Fog was embossed with "Forest Branches" and muted with Memento ink "London Fog". .





Focal imaged stamped with Memento "London Fog".

Imaged was colored with Copic Markers C6, C4, C2 and C0 After uploading the picture, I discovered the eye was too light. I have since, darkened the eye with C6and it looks much better. I cut the focal image out with a pair of sharp scissors.



I applied craft glue to the back of the focal image and allowed it to dry in order to add strength to the image.



I muted 2 brads with Copic Marker C6 and assembled the card.

I hope you enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed creating the card. Thank you for taking the time to look at my site.

Hugs,
Marie

I Won! I Won the Monochromatic Challenge!

As you know, I am taking an On-line Copic class from Suzanne Dean at  http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/.  We have the opportunity to participate in challenges that allow us to practice all our new skills.  The challenges are twice a month and we can post our work on our blog site after the challenge is over and the winner has been selected.  Well....... I won! I won! (Oh ya, did I tell you I am a little excited?)   I am so surprised and beyond ecstatic!  Here it is -

This little fella was colored with:

 Face and hands: Copics E000, E00 and E11

Mummy wrappings : E33,35,37,40

Background:  I  tore strips of paper

and sponged antique linen and old burlap distress ink on the strips

 I cut the mummy out and used pop dots to place the mummy on top of the  background. 

 Isn't he just cute?  I should have the sentiment read "I want My Mummy"!  Oh, I can't believe I said that!

I also posted a second entry with these cute little girls...  it didn't win but I had loads of fun doing it. Let me just say...   I have a new appreciation for how difficult it is to actually do a monochromatic card. 

 

Stamp "Hey Soul "Sista" Digital - Squiglefly
Background with Gina K's "Tree Silhouettes" with Memento ink -"London Fog"
Paper: Gina K "Pure Luxury" 120#
C0,1,2,3,5,6,9
White ribbon colored with  C3 Copics and tied with Bow-Easy

I had a wonderful time cropping with my friends last night!  Kathleen made a wonderful pot of Amish Chicken Noodle Soup and I brought a loaf of crusty bread.  Melanie was celebrating a birthday this weekend so we celebrated with wonderful brownies for the occasion.  Barbara brought some almonds for our snack  so we could remain satiated while we were busy making our creations.   We worked at Kathleen's home until evening then we were off to Memories for the Making in Lodi for an evening of salad, pizza and fun cropping until 11:30.    Great food mixed with the worlds' greatest friends make for a fantastic day! 

My next posting will be tomorrow....  I will post the two cards I made yesterday....  yes, it took me all day to do two cards... LOL

Thanks for stopping by and feel free to leave a comment and join my blog.  Poor Mary and Lee are getting lonesome! 

Using End Caps with the Cricut Plantin SchoolBook Cartridge

Good afternoon!  Today is my last day off before I go back to 4 days of 12 hour shifts in the Emergency Department.  I wanted to spend some time crafting.... Is there such a word?  Definitely for those us who love, love, love to spend time in our craft rooms.   I thought I would post my first tutorial today -  making end  caps using the Cricut  Plantin SchoolBook cartridge.  It would make a very cute title for a scrapbook page or a sign for the kids door.  I even think it would look cute on a card, gift or even on the front of an envelope. Can you imagine presents under the Christmas tree with these as name tags?  How fantastic!  The possibilities are endless!

Supplies:

• Plantin SchoolBook cartridge
• You will need two different colors of card stock
• Brads or embellishments of your choice.

Load the paper you want  to be the  top layer into your Cricut machine.
Select End Caps
Select the flower image.  Row 5-5
Shift and type phrase or word
Select Shift End Cap
Select flower image   Row 5-5

Cut



Load the shadow colored card stock into your Cricut

Change End Cap to End Cap Shadow

Select repeat last

Cut

This is what it looks like when layered
I cut a couple flowers a little larger to add additional layerand interest to the flowers.


This is my finished product.   It can then be added to just about any project.  There is no limit to what you can find to do with this little treasure!  I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.  Feel free to leave a comment.  I am very new at blogging and I am always in a learning mode. Thank you for viewing my site. 

Marie